Access ramp work for Vincent Thomas Bridge, 110 Freeway in San Pedro will spur detours

The port has been planning the interchange improvement project for several years.

Work on the interchange that connects the Vincent Thomas Bridge and the 110 Freeway in San Pedro will be impacted by lane reductions lasting a year according to the Port of Los Angeles which is overseeing and doing the work.

Temporary overnight closures can be expected over the next year, officials said.

Suggested alternate freeway access ramps are at Gaffey Street in San Pedro and John S. Gibson Boulevard in Wilmington. Access to the bridge itself should not impeded.

The $130 million project will reconfigure the interchange that connects the Port of Los Angeles to major arteries that provide access to San Pedro, Wilmington, and Terminal Island.

Upcoming traffic impacts include:

• Starting Monday, June 24, crews will reduce the northbound 1-110 (Harbor Freeway) on-ramp from Harbor Boulevard/Front Street from two lanes to one lane for approximately one year.
• Also starting Monday, June 24, crews will fully close the northbound 1-110 onramp from Harbor Boulevard/Front Street overnight — from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. — to Wednesday, June 26, to re-stripe lanes and place traffic barriers.
• Starting Tuesday, June 25, crews will fully close the southbound SR 47 off-ramp to Harbor Boulevard overnight, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., to Friday, June 28, to work on the replacement of drainage systems.

Overnight closures may remain in place for up to one week to safely perform construction activities.

Drivers should follow posted traffic signs and members of the public with questions can leave a message at (310) 732-7778. Calls will be returned within 24 hours.

For updated information visit portofla.org/SR47.

The project will replace the existing southbound SR 47 off-ramp from the Vincent Thomas Bridge, currently on the south side, with a new off-ramp on the north side. Additional improvements include realigning the existing on-ramp to the northbound 110 connector; modifying the northbound SR 47 off-ramp onto Harbor Boulevard; modifying the northbound SR 47 on-ramp onto the bridge toward Terminal Island; and improving local streets near the interchange.

The project is designed to address traffic connections in San Pedro that access the Vincent Thomas Bridge, not the bridge itself.

In a separate project, Caltrans is proposing the bridge deck replacement project to replace the entire bridge roadway and seismic sensors to preserve the functionality and structural integrity of the bridge deck and to enhance overall safety. That work is scheduled to begin in fall 2025.

While the Vincent Thomas Bridge is located on Port of Los Angeles property and is integral to the transportation of the San Pedro Bay port complex, the port is not directly involved in the bridge deck replacement project.